Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Protest Against PPP Model for Medical Colleges
People in Vijayawada had a protest because the government wants to give medical colleges to private companies.
They think this is bad because it might make healthcare more expensive and harder for poor people to get.
Many leaders from different political parties and groups joined the protest.
They said the government should finish building the medical colleges by themselves instead of giving them to private companies.
They also said the government has a lot of debt but isn't using the money to help people.
Protest organized by the Government Medical Colleges Protection Committee in Vijayawada against the PPP model for medical colleges.
Leaders from multiple political parties, student unions, and civil society organizations participated in the protest.
Protesters criticized the government for accumulating debt and failing to allocate funds to complete ongoing medical colleges.
Former ministers and leaders urged citizens to unite against the PPP model to safeguard affordable medical education and healthcare.
Participants warned that the PPP model would benefit private interests and deny opportunities to poor students and patients.
- Who
- Government Medical Colleges Protection Committee, political leaders, student unions, civil society organizations
- What
- Protest against the PPP model for medical colleges
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Dharna Chowk, Vijayawada
- Why
- Opposition to the privatization of medical colleges and the alleged attempt to hand over government assets to private entities
- Location
- Dharna Chowk, Vijayawada
- Date
- Friday
- Organizers
- Government Medical Colleges Protection Committee
- Participants
- Political leaders, student unions, civil society organizations
- Key Criticism
- Government assets being handed to private entities
- Key Demand
- Complete medical colleges directly without PPP